The Canada Trade Commissioner Service is hosting a webinar to help Canadian companies understand China’s animation landscape, key market trends, and how they can get involved. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the China International Animation...
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Join MATCH 2025 for Global Coproduction Opportunities
MATCH is a yearly program powered by SpielFabrique, offering video game studios an incredible opportunity to connect with compatible partners from different countries and elevate their projects through coproduction. MATCH fosters studio development through three key...
B.C. Publisher Arsenal Pulp Press’ Dandelion Selected for Canada Reads 2025
Since its debut in 2002, Canada Reads has become Canada’s most popular literary competition. Held annually each March, the event features five celebrity defenders who debate the merits of five Canadian-authored books, eliminating one title each day until a champion is...
British Columbia at Game Developers Conference 2025
From March 17 - 21 in San Francisco, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) returns, offering game developers a platform to explore cutting-edge technologies through expert-led talks, panels, and workshops. This year, seven B.C. delegates will attend GDC with support...
Join the Online Roundtable for Accelerating Inclusive Action in Games on March 12!
International Women’s Day: Accelerating Inclusive Action in Games, organized by Diversity in Games, is an online event that will focus on actions to continue fostering a more equitable and inclusive environment in the gaming industry. Speakers: • Alejandra Meza, Head...
Apply for the 2025 Signals XR Lab – Deadline March 18
The Signals XR Lab is a year-long program designed to elevate the creative and professional capabilities of early and mid-career Canadian and Indigenous XR producers. The key objective of the program is to foster the growth of the XR sector by offering mentorship,...
Call for Entries: 2025 City of Vancouver Book Award
Since 1989, the annual City of Vancouver Book Award has celebrated outstanding authors across all genres. These authors have contributed to the appreciation and understanding of Vancouver’s diversity, history and unique character. This year, the winning contributor...
Creative BC Co-Chair and CEO were Featured on Vancouver Magazine’s 2025 Power 50 List
Vancouver Magazine has announced its 24th annual Power 50 list for 2025, honouring the city’s most influential changemakers across various fields, from business and philanthropy to culture, health, and activism. This year’s list highlights the contributions of the...
Celebrate Black History Month 2025 with B.C.’s Creative Industries
February marks Black History Month—a time to learn, honour, and reflect on the rich history, contributions, and resilience of Black communities in British Columbia and around the world. It is an opportunity to recognize the achievements of Black creatives,...
Canadian Live Music Association: Hear and Now: Impacts of the Live Music Industry in Canada
The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) released findings of its long-anticipated economic impact study today, inside Massey Hall’s Allied Music Centre. “Here and Now: understanding the economic power and potential of Canada’s live music industry” commissioned by...
Creative BC announces updates to the Board of Directors and welcomes Farnaz Riahi as a new member
Creative BC’s Board of Directors, CEO, and staff extend gratitude to Jesse Finkelstein for her contributions while serving as Chair from September 2021 through September 2024. Her work was instrumental in supporting and strengthening Creative BC’s governance and its...
In Memoriam of Tracey Friesen, Managing Vice President of the CMPA – BC Branch
Tracey Friesen, Image by Grant Baldwin It is with immense sadness that we honour the life and legacy of our beloved friend and colleague at the Canadian Media Producers Association, Tracey Friesen. Tracey was an irreplaceable figure in British Columbia’s motion...
Honouring Truth and Reconciliation Day 2024
Each year, we honour both National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30th. This is a vital time of reflection on our collective past for those living and working on Indigenous lands now known as Canada, and locally the First Nations’...
Complimentary 2025 GRAMMY Album Submissions Open to Indigenous artists before August 26, 2024
The International Indigenous Music Summit is partnering with the Recording Academy to offer Indigenous artists and groups complimentary album submissions to the 2025 GRAMMYs. Entry is complimentary when you submit your album via the IIMS team by Monday, August 26,...
Elevating Diversity Hair Program 2024
The Elevating Diversity Hair Program, spearheaded by Alicia Chowen, Rama Diallo at Front Street Pictures Inc. and Joan Jenkinson, Black Screen Office launched earlier this year to provide training and opportunities for hairstylists specializing in textured and Black...
Creative BC and Indigenous Screen Office Partner to Support Sustainable Practices in Film Production
Toronto (Tkaronto), ON July 31, 2024 — The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is thrilled to announce a new initiative in collaboration with Reel Green™ at Creative BC, aimed at encouraging ISO program applicants to adopt environmentally sustainable production practices...
Early Creative BC insights project that 2023 production spending by film and television projects in B.C. was in the range of $2.3B, down 29% overall from $3.3B in 2022
Early Creative BC insights project that 2023 production spending by film and television projects in B.C. was in the range of $2.3B, down 29% overall from $3.3B in 2022. Figures may be further reduced should productions with intent to apply not materialize as...
Announcing the 2024 ARC Program Participants
On July 2, 2024, Music BC announced the selection of 15 British Columbia-based musicians for participation in the third annual ARC artist development program. ARC, funded by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, Stingray, and FACTOR (the Foundation...
Share the Air: A Study of Gender Representation on Canadian Radio
Women are almost invisible on some radio formats in Canada, according to an extensive study by Dr. Jada Watson through her research program SongData. Share the Air: A Study of Gender Representation on Canadian Radio (2013-2023) was prepared in collaboration with...
Prem Gill featured in The Hollywood Reporter’s first Canadian Women in Entertainment Power List
The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled its first Canadian Women in Entertainment Power List featuring Prem, representing British Columbia. Prem is recognized for her work selling Hollywood on British Columbia, luring U.S. productions and talent to Canada’s westernmost...